4 min readNew DelhiMar 4, 2026 07:33 AM IST First published on: Mar 4, 2026 at 07:33 AM IST On December 30, 2006, soon after former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was executed in Baghdad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement, “We had already expressed the hope that the execution would not be…
If you are planning to travel via metro in Delhi today, take note of the timings. As per the reports, metro services across the national capital will remain suspended until 2:30 PM tomorrow on account of Holi celebrations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced. In an official advisory, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said train…
Gold slumped more than 5%, ending a four-day rally on Tuesday. The metal was weighed down by a stronger dollar and fading prospects of an interest rate cut as inflation concerns intensified against the backdrop of a potentially prolonged conflict in West Asia. Spot gold was down 5.6% at $5,029.59 an ounce whereas prices had…
NEW DELHI: The commerce department on Tuesday announced the setting up of an inter-ministerial group (IMG) of officers on supply chain resilience and a 24×7 helpline to address issues faced by businesses dealing with West Asia, while vowing to ensure seamless trade. “Govt under PM @NarendraModiji’s leadership remains firmly committed to enabling a stable and…
MUMBAI: The rupee is likely to come under renewed pressure when forex markets open on Wednesday as the conflict in West Asia has worsened the trade and energy situation beyond expectations of analysts.On Tuesday, the Indonesian rupiah, South Korean won and Thai baht each fell by more than 1%, leading losses in Asia, while broader…
MUMABI: Investors on Dalal Street are expecting another session of strong selling on Wednesday when markets resume after a day’s trading break for Holi. Escalating war in West Asia pulled most global stocks deep into the red on Tuesday. In late trades on Tuesday in GIFT City, Nifty futures were down 3.3% or about 825…
BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has completed transportation of its antenna to be installed at the telemetry, tracking and command (TTC) for the station it is setting up in Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Island for tracking of the Gaganyaan orbital module.TOI was the first to report that Isro and the Australian Space Agency (ASA)…
MUMBAI: India’s trade and energy supplies face fresh risks after reinsurers and Protection & Indemnity (P&I) clubs announced cancellation of war risk insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian waters, following an escalation in the Iran conflict. The cancellations, effective from this week, have left over 150 vessels stranded and disrupted a…
New Delhi: For many people, ageing brings small lapses in memory. A forgotten name, a misplaced key. For others, memory loss becomes something more serious. Yet, some in their 80s remain as sharp as they were decades earlier.A paper published in the journal, ‘Nature’, suggests one reason for this may lie deep inside the brain’s…
Stephen Hawking quote of the day Stephen Hawking remains one of the most widely read scientists in the world, not only because of his work on black holes and cosmology, but also because of how he spoke about life. Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease when he was 21 years old. He lived with…